To Join Tables, Simply Enumerate the Tables in the FROM Clause

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To join tables, simply enumerate the tables in the FROM clause of the SELECT statement. The DBMS will create a Cartesian product of every table in the FROM clause. To get the correct results, you need to select the rows in which the common attribute values do not match.

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Definitions:

Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio

A financial metric that measures a company's efficiency in generating sales from its fixed assets, calculated by dividing net sales by the average net fixed assets.

Financial Statements

Records that provide an overview of a company's financial condition in both short and long term, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Common Shares

Equity securities that represent ownership in a corporation, giving shareholders voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends.

Contingency Reserves

Funds or resources set aside to cover unexpected costs or losses in a project, program, or portfolio, providing a financial cushion.